Regret is an interesting and (I believe) under-examined experience. People often say they have no regrets or a lot Read More
Emotion Vulnerability and Self-Invalidation Continued
Emotion vulnerability can leave you feeling out of control of your emotions, thoughts, and actions. You might feel consumed Read More
Emotion Vulnerability and Self-Invalidation
In previous blogs, I’ve touched on some of the secondary targets or “dialectical dilemmas” in DBT. Today, I’ll talk Read More
Stop Your Thoughts?
So, last time I mentioned that I thought it was possible to stop your thoughts. This would be considered Read More
Talking and Thinking as Tools
Earlier this spring, I attended a mindfulness retreat that I have gone to every year for the past 15 Read More
Apparent Competence
In a couple of previous blogs, I discussed the DBT secondary targets of inhibited grieving and unrelenting crisis. Here, Read More
Active Passivity
Continuing my discussion of secondary targets in DBT, I’m going to focus today on active passivity. Active passivity is Read More
Take it Up a Notch!
My family and I recently went on a ski vacation, and I learned that I actually enjoy skiing. I Read More
Unrelenting Crisis
In my last blog, I introduced the idea of secondary targets in DBT, focusing on inhibited grieving, where you Read More
Loss and Grief
I was away recently giving a workshop for some people in mental health and corrections. We were focusing on Read More